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PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ABUSE AND LIKELY DEPENDENCE OF ALCOHOL AMONG ELDERLY

PREVALENCIA Y FACTORES ASOCIADOS AL EXCESO Y PROBABLE DEPENDENCIA DE ALCOHOL ENTRE ANCIANOS

ABSTRACT

Objective:

verify the prevalence of abuse and probable alcohol dependence in the elderly; describe sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the elderly; and verify the factors associated with alcohol abuse and probable dependence in the elderly.

Method:

cross-sectional study, observational, domiciliary survey type, conducted with 614 elderly people living in the urban area of the city of Uberaba, Brazil. The Mini Mental State Examination, sociodemographic instrument, Older Americans Resources and Services Questionnaire, Geriatric Depression Scale and Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test - Geriatric Version were used. Statistical analysis was performed in the Statiscal Package for Social Sciences.

Results:

the prevalence of abuse and probable alcohol dependence was 26.5%. Among the elderly with abuse and probable dependence on alcohol, there was predominance of males, 60 |- 70 years old, who lived with a spouse or partner, had 1 |- 5 years of schooling, individual monthly income from 1 -| 3 minimum wages, five or more morbidities and no indication of depressive symptoms. Abuse and probable alcohol dependence were associated with males and the presence of depressive symptoms.

Conclusion:

the study reinforces the need to identify early abuse and probable alcohol dependence in the elderly and to invest in health action strategies for the purpose of health promotion, disease prevention and rehabilitation of the elderly.

DESCRIPTORS
Elderly; Alcoholism; Alcohol use; Prevalence; Geriatric Nursing

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